tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075446136550534568.post5554877418794078832..comments2023-12-20T02:38:41.665-06:00Comments on Healthy Writer: What I Do to Stop Myself from Emotional EatingTrish Milburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075446136550534568.post-73114389379660377362010-05-25T09:37:36.499-05:002010-05-25T09:37:36.499-05:00Richard,
I do think the steps can help you gain c...Richard,<br /><br />I do think the steps can help you gain control of your eating and give you tricks to fall back on as you are working to reach the point where you can handle the emotion. I think the process all builds on itself, and it's not a straight line.Michelle Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942323903767732265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075446136550534568.post-2824090665088933342010-05-24T10:34:44.722-05:002010-05-24T10:34:44.722-05:00Elise,
I'm fairly disciplined about what kind ...Elise,<br />I'm fairly disciplined about what kind of food I bring in my house. I don't tend to have much if any junk food around. <br /><br />If I do have this overpowering urge to have some junk food, I do try to get smaller portions of it. (Go to baja fresh and get my 2 tacos/single serving of chips and salsa, an ice cream cone instead of a carton of ice cream, etc.) One of the tips that my WW leader says is to check how much calories the entire package has (if you tend to be a "volume" eater). If the package has too many calories for one sitting, I don't bring it in my house. For example, a few weeks ago I bought a 4 oz package of wheat thins instead of the standard 11 oz package because I knew I was going to eat the whole thing that night/within 24 hours. I couldn't stop myself from getting the wheat thins - but I could convince myself to get the smaller package.<br /><br />I do tend to have a tougher time controlling my portions when eating out as opposed to eating in. That's when I have to be extra on guard about if I'm eating for emotional (non physical hunger) reasons. If I'm in a stretch when I'm struggling with my healthy eating/lifestyle efforts, this can be super difficult. Sometimes, when I'm coming off a really out of control stretch, I'll have a week of no eating out. This almost always helps me get back under control and pretty much guarantees some kind of loss.Michelle Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942323903767732265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075446136550534568.post-26244077711449520822010-05-24T10:27:13.397-05:002010-05-24T10:27:13.397-05:00Sally,
One of the things I try to do as a matter o...Sally,<br />One of the things I try to do as a matter of course is "control my hunger" so that I don't reach the point of being very hungry - when, as you said, any self-control is out the window. This can even include carrying low-point but satisfying/filling snacks with me. Part of it is just paying attention to your body and knowing its signs.Michelle Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942323903767732265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075446136550534568.post-72180178000698271562010-05-24T09:36:49.318-05:002010-05-24T09:36:49.318-05:00I'm with Sally--one of my best strategies is j...I'm with Sally--one of my best strategies is just to keep out of the house the foods that I *know* I'll inhale if given the slightest reason. It really does help stall emotional eating if there's nothing tempting in the fridge or cupboard when you look :)<br /><br />But thanks to this blog, I've also tried to make myself much more conscious of WHY I want to eat something: am I really hungry? or am I wandering around the house procrastinating from work that has suddenly hit a snag? That's helped tremendously.Elise Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01228389091580390610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4075446136550534568.post-15471813741935039162010-05-24T08:04:45.647-05:002010-05-24T08:04:45.647-05:00Unfortunately, I'm most motivated when I go to...Unfortunately, I'm most motivated when I go to try on pants that no longer fit. My other strategy is to keep certain foods out of the house entirely. (No Hostess in here!) I seem to be able to reason with myself except when I'm insanely hungry and when I'm extremely nervous about something--I haven't been able to combat those two yet.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your story--that's inspiration!Sally Kilpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11039471463120977692noreply@blogger.com